<p>It's bad if it that's your only trait :D</p>
<p>Being smart in my schools is a desirable trait, unless you're not smart.</p>
<p>It's undesireable in the sense that I feel awkward in a lot of situations. I constantly feel like I have to dumb myself down. :(</p>
<p>Hey Aero, Introverted doesn't necessarily mean unsocial. It just means you don't need to talk at every waking moment to feel socially fulfilled. :)</p>
<p>Being smart is a good trait, unless it starts to negatively affect the way you act among other people.</p>
<p>Im smart and im one of the tops at the social ranks. i play sports, maintain a 4.0 + GPA, hang out with others and all. and my friends, who IMO are super pop. among our school and dont give a damn about school, accept me and tell me to never stop doing good in school. but at times i feel like i want to leave them to hang out with some asian kids at my school who r really smart (im asian washed i guess).</p>
<p>lol i dont think it was ever a problem here, unless you start showing off. people here all secretly or not-so-secretly want to smart (probably because it's a pretty rich town and their parents all either went to top schools, want them to go to top schools, or both). Class rank doesn't depend so much on whether or not you study, but more whether or not you're smart (because everyone studies). I'm talking generally of course.</p>
<p>Come on dude, being smart is not a problem in any way. On the other hand, if you are a person who is smart and at the same time is outgoing in many ways, people will respect you a lot more. Usually you can find in various places people that you notice are involved in many things like sports teams and such, and are actually people who also outstand in academics. Being smart in High School is actually a very good thing that will also ive you results in the future.</p>
<p>At my school, it's only cool if your a smart slacker. If you study and ask questions in class, prepare to be crucified.</p>
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At my school, it's only cool if your a smart slacker. If you study and ask questions in class, prepare to be crucified.
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LOL so trueeeee</p>
<p>I actually find that many of the smart kids are popular.
I am known as being "smart" even amongst the GT kids, as I usually hold one of the at least the top 5 highest grades in the GT class.
I try to earn good grades and I refer to myself as a nerd a lot.
I take pride in being known as smart, I'm not that much a social disaster though.
It is possible to be smart and cool. You just have to have things in your favor, good looks, if your good at Basketball or Football it helps, and the ability to be fluid between groups and relate to a Nerd and a Jock.
But like stated as above, all the cool smart kids are Smart Slackers.</p>
<p>i know i shouldn't say this but it feels pretty good when ppl at school talk about you and mention you as one of the "smart kids". they look at u differently. </p>
<p>but i agree that unless u go to a really prestigious/top HS, being smart is usually not a truly desirable trait -- b/c it usually means that u study a lot and have no life. haha. not always true, but...still. tho it wouldn't hurt if u have the looks to back it up. have a bit of both worlds!</p>
<p>either way, i like my "status" at school. i hang out w/the "smart kids" and barely know half of th entire grade</p>
<p>Personally I disagree with this quote considering from my point of view being smart is a grateful attribute and is a positive in every sense. When you are in high school you are enrolled in certain situations in which your peers bother you or discriminate you for any reason. A big reason why some kids in high school dont want to be smart id because they are bothered for this., people call them nerds and call them by other names that make them feel ashamed of themselves and therefore of their qualities. In high school what the majority of the kids want is to fit it in, and do the things that are in and be just like everyone else. This is why sometimes smart kids are ashamed of this fantastic quality they possess and try to hide it.
Therefore I think being intelligent is not an undesired trait in high school considering it doesnt matter what people think about you, because as long as you are a good person and you know it having certain qualities is not wrong, but it is the total opposite. If you are smart it is an immense quality that will help you all your life and lead you to have a great future. And if people dont accept you the way you are they are the ones who will end up losing in every way!</p>
<p>Being intelligent isn't undesirable. I mean, no one likes the dumb girl in the back of class insisting that oranges grow underground (true story). But at the same time, the dominating know-it-all is obnoxious. You know, those people who think Socratic Seminars are the equivalent of "Susan leads the class." </p>
<p>I think people respect true intelligence, so long as it melds in neatly with the rest of their personality rather than sticking out obnoxiously.</p>
<p>If you are smart, you don't care.</p>
<p>I think it really depends on your high school.
At my school, there isn't a popular group-- there are people that are liked by everyone (popular in the true sense of the word), and pretty much everyone in my class gets along.
The reason I love my school is that everyone is respected for what they individually want to pursue, whether you're smart, artsy, sporty, etc. And most people don't care about sticking to stereotypes. There are so many people who have wide reaching interests-- the varsity athlete who is going to an art college, the valedictorian/drama kid, etc., etc.</p>
<p>I dont believe it is undesirable, but it depends on who you want to be in school and what kind of people you are looking for. In most cases most smart people dont belong in the popular group because their priorities are different. Its all about finding a balance between studying and going out.</p>
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I think it really depends on your high school.
At my school, there isn't a popular group-- there are people that are liked by everyone (popular in the true sense of the word), and pretty much everyone in my class gets along.
The reason I love my school is that everyone is respected for what they individually want to pursue, whether you're smart, artsy, sporty, etc. And most people don't care about sticking to stereotypes. There are so many people who have wide reaching interests-- the varsity athlete who is going to an art college, the valedictorian/drama kid, etc., etc.
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that's so comforting lol</p>
<p>Being smart has no effect on high school social life, and people who do care are immature little kids who prob. aren't worth anyone's time anyway, and they usually are a bunch of losers too. </p>
<p>Be smart and popular. Perfect combination.</p>
<p>In my point of view, the topic you are stating is completely false. High school is the time in which you need to start making decisions about your future. it is the time of our life in which universities and colleges will be looking at admissions and intellect can really come in handy. Intellect is a gift that we need to learn to exploit and actuallly everyone has one. Nevertheless if you are a well rounded person you can still be social and party. In my example I have a GPA 4.3 and I still have time to manage friends sports and other extra curricular activities. YOu just need to learn to balance.</p>